Tie rack



J. A. JAMISON July 1, 1969 TIE RACK Filed March 31, 1967 INVENT OR JamesAusrin Jamison A'r'roRNEy United States Patent US. Cl. 211-119 2 ClaimsABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A tie rack for supporting clip-on-ties of thefour-inhand type for display purposes so that the same are held instabilized readily attachable and removable position in a row or rowsand in which the ties are supported in a natural hanging readilyobservable position and in noninterferring relation with respect to eachother.

This invention relates to improvements in a rack for supporting clip-onor ready assembled ties.

It is well-known in the art that it is diflicult to support clip-on tiesin such manner that they can be readily displayed and yet easily removedand replaced. It is therefore, a principal object of this invention toprovide a tie rack of such nature as the retain clip-on ties in adisplayed location, yet in semilocked position to prevent the same fromfalling from the rack; the ties being easy of access for removal andreplacement.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a tie rackadapted to receive a plurality of clip-on ties in properly displayedposition for purchasers, in which the structure of clip-on ties plays animportant part in stabilizing the attached and supported position of thetie upon the rack.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a tie rackadapted to support a plurality of clip-on ties of conventional naturewhich usually include a knot portion and laterally extending wingsadapted to be slipped underneath the collar. This type of tie normallyhas a hook on it attached to the material of the knot which can normallybe distorted from its downwardly facing position and turned to aposition where the same will lie substantially horizontal and be hookedupon a bight portion of the tie rack; the collar Wings which normallyextend laterally of the hook being so positioned with respect to thebight so that they will engage extension portions of the rack which arelaterally spaced from the bight portion whereby to clamp the tie inposition where the knot and the tie can be displayed for observation.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following detailed description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, andwherein similar reference characters designate corresponding partsthroughout the several views.

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the improved tie rack showing two tiessupported in stabilized positions upon opposite sides of the tie rackwhereby several rows of ties may be displayed, one at each side of therack.

FIGURE 2 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 22 of FIG. 1,showing the tie supporting portions of the improved rack and theassociated features thereof.

FIGURE 3 is a vertical cross sectional view taken through the tie rackand a clip-on tie substantially on the line 3-3 of FIG. 1, showingcooperative features thereof whereby the ties may 'be supported in astabilized position on the rack yet in such manner as to be easilyremoved or replaced with respect thereto.

In the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown only apreferred embodiment of the invention, the letter A may generallydesignate the improved tie rack. It is adapted to support clip-onfour-in-hand ties B, of a type having a knot 10 provided at the topthereof with a plastic or metal hook 11 having a slot opening '12 at therear top of the knot adapted to receive the upper part of the shirt of awearer. In this sort of clip-on tie divergent semirigid wings 13 areprovided on opposite sides of the knot 10. They extend upwardly indivergence and are adapted to underlie the collar of the shirt.

Tie rack A comprises a main rack bar 20 which may be made of plastic orstiif wire, the parts of which are fixedly maintained in the shape shownand described. The rack bar 20 at the ends thereof may be provided withupwardly extending vertical ends 2'1 and 22 which may be connected muchin the same manner as an ordinary coat hanger or to which may be securedan ornamental top piece 24 having a supporting hook 25 attached on topthereof.

The rack bar 20 is of unique construction, consisting of a plurality oftie supports 25 which are arranged in alternating or recurrentlystaggered manner on opposite sides of the central portion of the bar 20whereby to readily hold two rows of ties, facing in opposite directions.Each of the tie supports 25 consists of bar extensions 27 and 28 inalignment, the proximate ends of which are connected to the free ends ofangled side bar portions 29 and 30 of a U-shaped tie support; the bightportion 31 of which U support connects the opposite or outer ends of thebar portions 29 and 30.

All of the extensions 27 and 28 are in the same line. They are instraight alignment and the end ones are secured to the bar portions 21and 22 of the tie rack in right angled relation. The individual tiesupports 25 are all located in the same horizontal plane at both sidesof the center line of the rack bar designated by extensions 27 and 28.

In the example shown, the tie rack has alternating tie supportingportions 25 at opposite sides of the rack bar center line designated bythe extension portions 27 and 28, although this arrangement may bedeparted from, if desired, since it is entirely possible to provide atie rack having the tie support portions 25 on only one side of the rackbar 20.

It is shown in FIGURES 1 and 3 how the clip-on tie is attached andsupported in secured position by the tie support portions 25. As isshown in these views, the hook portion 11 of the tie knot, whichnormally faces down- Wardly and is connected to the tie knot, ismanually turned to horizontal position, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 of thedrawings and then is slipped onto the bight 31 of a tie support portion25 from the open side of the U- shaped portion. This places the wings 13of the clip-on tie B in the relation shown in the drawings, pushing theknot and the wings up against the bar portions 29 and 30. The collarwings 13 engage the extensions 27 and 28, as shown, clamping the tie inthe position shown in FIGS. 1 and 3.

The neatness and orderliness of support of the clip-on ties B is shownin the drawings. The front and rear of the ties are designated fromeither front or rear of the tie rack, because there are two rows on thealternating tie support portions 25 of the rack.

It is within contemplation of this invention to provide other means forsupporting the rack than shown in the drawing, for instance, one of therack vertical portions 21 and 22 may be pivoted so as to provide aswinging rack. Also the hook or member 25 may have a rotary connectionwith the top piece 24 in order that the rack may be reversed in front ofan observer.

Various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be madeto the form of invention herein shown and described, without departingfrom the spirit of the invention, or the scope of the claims.

I claim:

1. In a combination tie rack and clip on tie, the combination of rackbar having means to support the same in generally horizontal position,said rack bar comprising a series of tie bar supports each consisting ofrelatively spaced and aligned side bar extensions and a laterallyextending U-shaped tie attaching portion comprising horizontal side barsattached to the proximate ends of the bar extensions, the U-shapedportion furthermore including a tie attaching bight portion connectingthe ends of the side bars which are remote from the bar extensions, aclip on tie including a ready made knot with lateral under-the-collartie Wing extensions and a shirt attachable hook at theupper rear of theknot in which the hook can be turned from its normally downward positionto a horizontal position, the hook in this position being attached tothe bight portion of the U-shaped portion with the tie wing extensionsengaging the outer edges of the aligned side bar extensions and thusclamping the tie in position upon the rack to support the tie indisplayed position.

2. The combination tie rack and clip on tie as defined in claim 1 inwhich the U-shaped portions of the tie bar supports are arranged inrecurrent staggered relation at opposite sides of the tie rack and inoppositely extending relation for display support of the ties at thefront and rear of the rack.

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3,342,345 9/1967 Van Dusen 211-119 CHANCELLOR E. HARRIS, PrimaryExaminer.

ABRAHAM FRANKEL, Assistant Examiner.

U.S. Cl. X.R.

